Three Characteristics Of Nonverbal Communication

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Everyone has their own set of characteristics that make up who they are. Each characteristic affects the way that people communicate with others around them. Certain characteristics change the way people communicate verbally and nonverbally, that means slight changes in tone and language and even changes in the way people stand or move. The three major characteristics that Nicole has and that can be seen in the way that she communicates are optimism, stubbornness, and competitiveness. Each characteristic is expressed by Nicole in many different ways, such as the way she speaks and the body language she presents.
Optimism is a great quality or characteristic to have, it is the ability to have a positive outlook on life and to always be confident …show more content…

Nicole has been stubborn for as long as she can remember. She was stubborn as a child and is still stubborn till this day. When Nicole was a child she would always tell people that she was right, in her head she always was. Although she is not as stubborn today as she was when she was a child she still carries some of the characteristics with it. A lot of the time when Nicole is being stubborn she constantly uses the same nonverbal body movements such as, crossing her arms and raising her eyebrows. These small affect displays in nonverbal communication help to reinforce her stubbornness. She also noticed that when she communicates with others she tends to make her voice a little more higher pitched when being stubborn. She is not quite sure why her voice gets higher it just happens automatically when she is trying to prove that she is right and that her mind does not need to be changed. In addition to all the nonverbal communication skills listed, another one would be eye contact. Eye contact is one of the most important nonverbal communications skills that she uses when not only when being stubborn but just in general. Eye contact shows that she is paying attention to the person she is interacting with and shows that she understands what they are saying even though she might not change her mind. All …show more content…

Being competitive means having a strong desire to be successful in most outcomes or situations. Nicole gained this competitive drive around the time she was a freshman in high school. One of the extracurricular activities she took in was dance, and in that class a lot of the dancers were really competitive about being in the front of the stage for performances. Nicole, always wanting to be in the front on stage like everybody else became extremely competitive. Any time a performance would be coming up she would walk into class ready to compete with the others for a front spot. Nicole noticed that anytime the competitive side of her would come out her way of communicating with others would change. When she would talk to some of the dancers she competed against she noticed that her voice would deepen a little, maybe this was a way of trying to show some dominance when talking. A nonverbal communication skill that she noticed as well was that she would stand up a lot straighter and would always have this very determined facial expression on her face. Finally she also always makes direct eye contact with people when her competitive side comes out. All these verbal and nonverbal communication differences that show in her are what help her show people that she is determined to fight and get to the

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